Kia Soul

Kia Soul — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Kia Soul

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 2010–2013 — — 0 12 1,505
Model-year brochures (3)

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Generation 2 2014–2019 — $8,988–$11,700 3,628 14 5,359
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Generation 3 2020–2024 — $13,990–$16,988 5,633 8 785
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Generation 4 2025–2025 — $17,835 2,831 — 12
Model-year brochures (2)

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Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Soul

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Kia 2.0L 4-cylinder 2016–2023 10 models 28

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About the Kia Soul

The Kia Soul is a compact five-door, five-passenger hatchback manufactured and marketed by Kia from 2008 to 2025, over three generations. Marketed as a crossover since its introduction, the Soul was a five-door, five-passenger hatchback with a boxy proportion and tall roof, maximizing interior space. Despite its SUV-like styling, the Soul was exclusively available with front-wheel drive.

Source: Wikipedia — Kia Soul, CC BY-SA.

EV battery & charging

Variant Battery (usable) Consumption DC fast charge
30 kWh 30.0 kWh 17.6 kWh/100km up to 50 kW
27 kWh 27.0 kWh 17.6 kWh/100km up to 50 kW

Source: Open EV Data (MIT license).

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 749 $8,988 20% 101,407 mi
2016 1,064 $9,500 21% 95,344 mi
2017 642 $9,500 21% 93,387 mi
2018 572 $11,321 25% 82,249 mi
2019 601 $11,700 25% 81,957 mi
2020 699 $13,990 30% 68,635 mi
2021 674 $14,486 31% 65,327 mi
2022 823 $15,987 35% 54,212 mi
2023 1,700 $16,988 37% 44,339 mi
2024 1,737 $16,988 37% 41,805 mi
2025 2,831 $17,835 39% 20,631 mi
2026 19 $30,249 66% 7 mi
2027 6 $46,063 100% 10 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2010 3 135 Electrical System, Air Bags, Structure
2011 3 194 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical System
2012 3 514 Engine, Steering, Service Brakes
2013 3 662 Engine, Steering, Service Brakes
2014 5 903 Engine, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System
2015 4 1,808 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2016 2 1,644 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Engine And Engine Cooling
2017 1 290 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2018 1 439 Engine, Power Train, Unknown Or Other
2019 1 275 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Air Bags
2020 1 381 Engine, Power Train, Unknown Or Other
2021 2 234 Engine, Engine And Engine Cooling, Unknown Or Other
2022 1 88 Engine, Engine And Engine Cooling, Unknown Or Other
2023 4 52 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Engine
2024 0 30 Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Engine
2025 0 12 Exterior Lighting, Unknown Or Other, Lane Departure
2026 0 0 —
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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